mujina

"Mujina" from the w:Wakan Sansai ZueWakan Sansai Zue

Meaning

Noun

  • A badger. In some regions the term refers instead to the Japanese raccoon dog. In Japanese folklore, like the fox and the tanuki, they are frequently depicted as a yokai that shapeshifts and deceives humans.

Origin

  • Japanese 貉 (むじな)

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